JW Aluminum’s Russellville, Arkansas, plant obtains GreenCircle certification

JW Aluminum, headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, says its Russellville, Arkansas, aluminum rolled products facility is the first to achieve GreenCircle Certified LLC’s Certified Environmental Facts multiattribute certification. Specific to the alloys currently produced at JW Aluminum’s Russellville plant, the Certified Environmental Facts labels from Royersford, Pennsylvania-based GreenCircle provide environmental data, including recycled content composition, carbon footprint and energy reduction and waste diversion.

GreenCircle is a third-party certification company that offers an evaluation process designed to provide independent verification that sustainability claims related to an organization’s products and operations are honest, valid and verified. GreenCircle is ISO 17065 compliant, following industry requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services. The company’s Certified Environmental Facts label is recognized by the U.S. Federal Government as a recommended Ecolabel for all federal purchasing. It also is recognized by the United States Green Building Council, the International Living Future Institute and the Association of Plastic Recyclers as a valid third-party certification entity.

JW Aluminum says it partnered with GreenCircle earlier this year to conduct months-long internal and external data verification audits, including on-site inspections with a supplier and at the JW Aluminum Russellville plant. The resulting certifications display substantiated environmental data in the form similar to a nutrition label, the company says, giving customers an efficient tool to understand and evaluate JW Aluminum’s environmental status and progress.

“Sustainability is elemental to what we do—the aluminum we produce is 100 percent recyclable,” Ryan Roush, chief commercial officer at JW Aluminum, says. “Obtaining these unique, user-friendly Certified Environmental Facts labels from GreenCircle is a natural extension of our commitment to monitoring and reducing our environmental impact and being transparent with our customer base.”

Roush adds, “Our Russellville location has been supplying high-quality aluminum rolled products for nearly two decades and remains core to our overall market and sustainability objectives. We’ve demonstrated and plan to amplify the ability to work together throughout the value chain to contribute to a more circular economy. It’s our shared mission to secure a safe, sustainable and successful future for generations to come.”

“We commend JW Aluminum for achieving GreenCircle Certified Environmental Facts labels for their aluminum rolled products,” says Tad Radzinski, certification officer at GreenCircle. “The Certified Environmental Facts label was developed by GreenCircle in 2014 and is the only multiattribute label that displays information like a nutrition label while also confirming that every attribute is third-party verified. GreenCircle’s Certified Environmental Facts label can also help earn LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) v4 & v4.1 credits. Obtaining GreenCircle’s Certified Environmental Facts label is not easy and demonstrates JW Aluminum’s commitment to transparency and to being a brand their customers can trust.”